Patutahi School
Full Primary · State
- Year levels
- 1–8
- Total roll
- 68
- Enrolment zone
- No
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- 29 Atkins Street, Patutahi, Gisborne
- Territorial authority
- Gisborne District
- Phone
- 06-8627628
- office@patutahi.school.nz
- Website
- not reported
- Directions
- Get directions
Other schools nearby: schools in Gisborne
Who goes here?
Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.
- European
- 2
- Māori
- 65
- Pacific
- 3
- Asian
- 0
- MELAA
- 0
- Other
- 0
- International
- 0
Roll by year level and age
Shown as context, not ranked, not compared to any average. As at 30 June 2026, from the same annual return as the roll count above.
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 01 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| Year 02 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Year 03 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Year 04 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Year 05 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| Year 06 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Year 07 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Year 08 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Total | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 76 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 05 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Age 06 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Age 07 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Age 08 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Age 09 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Age 10 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
| Age 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Age 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Total | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 76 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
0%
| Patutahi School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Gisborne Region | 31.7% |
| Full Primary | 35.6% |
| State | 40.2% |
| New Zealand | 37.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 0% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | Not available (source marker: "nd") |
| Asian | Not available (source marker: "nd") |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 0% |
| Total | 0% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison stand-down rates data (2024)
Age-standardised suspension rate per 1,000 students — 2024
0%
| Patutahi School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Gisborne Region | 3.3% |
| Full Primary | 3.9% |
| State | 4.5% |
| New Zealand | 4.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 0% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | Not available (source marker: "nd") |
| Asian | Not available (source marker: "nd") |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 0% |
| Total | 0% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison suspension rates data (2024)
Age-standardised exclusion rate per 1,000 students — 2024
0%
| Patutahi School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Gisborne Region | 0.8% |
| Full Primary | 1.7% |
| State | 1.9% |
| New Zealand | 1.8% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 0% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | Not available (source marker: "nd") |
| Asian | Not available (source marker: "nd") |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 0% |
| Total | 0% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison exclusion data (2024)
About the school
- Equity Index (EQI)
- 526
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in te reo Māori
- Urban / rural
- Rural settlement
- Date opened
- 25 January 1878
The Equity Index is used by the Ministry to allocate equity funding. It describes the socio-economic barriers a school’s students face, not how good the school is. How the Equity Index works
What did ERO find?
The Education Review Office reviews every school and publishes what it finds in full. We quote ERO’s report here, section by section, in ERO’s own words and order, and link to it. We do not summarise a report, pick a line out of one, or turn one into a score. How ERO reviews schools
- Reports ERO holds
- 3
- Last reviewed
- 9 February 2023
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (9 February 2023)
A board assurance statement is the board’s own account of whether it took all reasonable steps to meet its legal obligations, on the date shown. It is not ERO’s finding. ERO reports separately, in the same report, on any non-compliance it identified during that process.
The board assurance report of 9 February 2023 carries no actions-for-compliance section — the section ERO uses when it names non-compliance it identified. That is what this report contains; it is not ERO saying it found none. Other reports ERO holds for this school may say something different.
The roll ERO recorded, and when
ERO writes a roll into each report it publishes: a count taken for that report, on the day shown, by the review team that was there. The Ministry of Education’s current roll for this school is 68 — the figure at the top of this page, and the one to use for how big the school is now. These are a different measurement by a different body, so they will rarely agree, and a difference between them is not a change in the school.
October 2019
19
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 20 December 2019
This is one count taken for one report. It says what the roll was on that day, and nothing about how the roll has moved.
What ERO wrote in its latest report
This is ERO’s report of 9 February 2023 — “Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report” — section by section, under ERO’s own headings, in ERO’s own order. Nothing is summarised, shortened or reordered.
Background
This Profile Report was written within 8 months of the Education Review Office and Patutahi School working in Te Ara Huarau , an improvement evaluation approach used in most English Medium State and State Integrated Schools. For more information about Te Ara Huarau see ERO’s website. www.ero.govt.nz
Context
Patutahi School is a small rural school located 15 km from Gisborne and provides education for students in Years 1 to 8. A new principal was appointed in Term 3, 2021. The school is proud of its reciprocal relationships with whānau , community and Te Whānau a Kai iwi . The school values of Tuakiritanga, Manaakitanga, Ngākau Titikaha, Kaitiaki and Te Whānau-a-Kiatanga support and guide learning, decision making and actions.
Patutahi School’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are:
all learners will experience personalised success in the curriculum
to develop, grow and implement a localised curriculum that reflects the values and aspirations of learners, whānau/hāpori and Te Whānau-a-Kai iwi
creating a new vision for the kura
connecting ā whānau, ā hāpori .
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Patutahi School’s Facebook.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how effectively the localised curriculum supports all learners to experience personalised success.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is the focused opportunity it provides to:
grow and fulfil the aspirations of learners, whānau and iwi through Te Whānau-a-Kaitanga
enhance effective and consistent teaching, learning and assessment practices across the school
improve outcomes of equity and excellence for all learners.
The school expects to see responsive and effective teaching and learning programmes that embody Te Whānau-a-Kaitanga , resulting in every learner achieving personalised success.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support its goal to ensure that every learner achieves personalised success through the implementation of responsive and effective practices that embody Whānau-a-Kaitanga .
Committed and collaborative leaders and staff focused on every learner achieving success.
Established, valued and supportive relationships with learners, whānau and iwi.
Internal and external expertise to support and enhance teaching and learning practices, and Te Whānau-a-Kaitanga .
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise outcomes of equity and excellence for all learners through:
staff professional learning to enhance consistency of teaching, learning and assessment practices
understanding and empowering the aspirations of learners, whānau/hāpori and Te Whānau-a-Kai iwi
prioritising implementation of the localised curriculum
continuing to partner with whānau , community and iwi to support valued outcomes for all learners.
ERO’s role will be to support the school in its evaluation for improvement cycle to improve outcomes for all learners. ERO will support the school in reporting their progress to the community. The next public report on ERO’s website will be a Te Ara Huarau | School Evaluation Report and is due within three years.
Phil Cowie Director Review and Improvement Services (Central) Central Region | Te Tai Pūtahi Nui
9 February 2023
About the School
The Education Counts website provides further information about the school’s student population, student engagement and student achievement. educationcounts.govt.nz/home
Read the full report on ero.govt.nz →
All 3 reports ERO holds for this school
ERO reviews a school every few years — around four years between reviews is the usual cycle — so an older date here reflects where a school sits in that cycle, not how it is doing.
Source: Education Review Office, CC BY 4.0.
Roll date: 30 June 2026 (2026).